The fallout of week 7 across the NFL puts the New England Patriots on top of the power rankings, without anyone really arguing they’re the best in the NFL. Challengers: The Dallas Cowboys (had a bye week), Minnesota Vikings (lost) and the Denver Broncos (crushed Brock Osweiler). The worst team? The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers are trying, but no one can look as bad as the Cleveland Browns.

New England Patriots (6-1): Not perfect, especially on defense, but right now it’s hard to see anyone stopping them from getting the #1 seed in the AFC.

Dallas Cowboys (5-1): The bye week came right in time to rest up for a Philadelphia Eagles team that’s winning again.

Minnesota Vikings (5-1): Exposed for the first time this season, the Vikings suddenly look like a team that can’t ride its defense and Sam Bradford all the way to glory.

Denver Broncos (5-2): Trevor Siemian isn’t a very good quarterback, not yet. Paxton Lynch is in the same boat. But this defense is good enough to help them hide their weaknesses against most teams.

Kansas City Chiefs (4-2): Seeing Alex Smith connect with wide receivers and actually pull off a come back isn’t something that happens every day.

Seattle Seahawks (4-1-1): The Seahawks are making a big mistake by not resting Russell Wilson. Their defense is good enough to not let them fall apart if he sits for a game or two.

Oakland Raiders (5-2): Having Latavius Murray makes the Raiders so much more dangerous, as they improve to 4-0 on the road this season.